BC Helping Hand Scholarship Application

The “Helping Hand Scholarship Fund” was created in honor of Irene Fisher, founding Director of the Bennion Center, and her legacy. Its purpose is to provide a “helping hand” to Bennion Center Student Leaders who are in need of financial support in order to fulfill their community engagement commitments. Please note that scholarships range from $50-$500 and limited funding is available. Please ask for what you need. Because our resources are limited and we aim to ensure support is given where it is most impactful, we ask that any student completing the application do so with integrity—authenticity to themselves and their experiences.

Applicants are encouraged to take their time to provide honest responses to each of the questions below. Also, please note that funding for project/program implementation will not be approved.

In order to be considered, you must be a current Bennion Center student leader who will be enrolled full-time in the semester in which the scholarship is awarded.

Award
$50-$500
Deadline
08/17/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a current Student Leader? Student Leaders include: Alternative Breaks (site leaders & EBoard members), Community Engagement Event leaders (Events, Service Corner), Community Partnership Programs leaders (Issue Area Coordinators, Partnership Liaisons), Curricular Programs students (Bennion Scholars, declared CEL Certificate students), Residential Engagement Leaders (RAs, Service House residents), Utah Reads (Site Coordinators and Tutors)
  2. Please indicate if you are applying for regular funding cycle
  3. Please indicate if your application is part emergency funding
  4. If you indicate ‘yes’ to applying for emergency funding please provide a short explanation of why (500 words or less). If you did not, please skip this question.
  5. What is your current student status:
  6. Please confirm your anticipated graduation year
  7. Please confirm your anticipated graduation semester
  8. In which areas do you engage as a Bennion Center Student Leader (click all that apply):
  9. In 500 words or less please provide the dollar amount that will help you continue to meet your student leaders’ responsibilities ($0 - $500)
  10. Please select the response that most closely fits your situation:
  11. How significantly will receiving a scholarship impact your ability to fulfill the requirements of your leadership position?
  12. In 500 words or less please explain how does your engagement with the Bennion Center as a student leader contribute to your academic and/or personal knowledge and interests?
  13. In 500 words or less please provide any additional details that would be helpful for the scholarship committee to review concerning your financial hardship and situation when considering your application
  14. Certain privately funded scholarships are exempted from the general state law that requires certification of U.S. citizen or lawfully present non-citizen status. If a student graduated from a high school within the state of Utah and is applying for only privately funded awards that are administered by the University of Utah, no certification is required. Please indicate your high school graduation status:
  15. Any student who did not graduate from a Utah high school and who receives a scholarship, fellowship, or other privately-funded financial aid administered by the University of Utah is required by state law to certify that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present in the U.S. The student’s status will also be verified with the Department of Homeland Security. If students do not know whether they are in the U.S. lawfully, they should seek the advice of an immigration attorney before accepting a scholarship award that requires certification and verification: Student Citizenship Status:
  16. I certify under penalty of perjury that I am either a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present in the U.S. I understand that my status and eligibility for financial aid/scholarship within the U.S. will be verified through the Department of Homeland Security prior to the award of this scholarship/financial aid. This federal agency may have the legal right to share the information with other government agencies.
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